What is the historical development of hydropower in the United States?
The first hydroelectric projects in the United States were built in the 1880s. For an overview of how hydropower rapidly developed from that time to the present, two excellent resources are the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation web sites. Each can be accessed via our Hydro Links page.
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